Camping

We had a wonderful camping adventure at Rogue Elk Park, right on the beautiful upper Rogue River.  We set up our canopy and tent right on the river.  I picked some herbs and flowers from our garden to enjoy and chase insects away.  Thankfully there were very little bugs and with the net on the canopy, it kept all the bees away and any debris from the trees coming down when the wind came.  I know we were doing a little bit of glamping, but it sure was nice.  Last year we bought some really comfortable sleeping cots and this spring we bought the canopy and outdoor carpet to finish everything off.

 

We arrived at noon and began to set up.  It got a little hot and tiring but we got it all set up with just a few short breaks in the shade.  We brought some fruit and nuts too.  I always like to incorporate some elements of the Feast of Tabernacles in our camping as we are remember to be thankful for our permanent home while we enjoy the wonderful out doors in a temporary dwelling.

 

 

The view was spectacular.  The river was full and flowing very fast. 

Here is Rich and Mary getting warm in the morning sun.  This time in September it is on the chilly side in the morning but it warmed up during the day and was very pleasant.

After breakfast we went for a walk.  There are a lot of Oak trees in the park so we gathered leaves and acorns.

 

 

This is one of my favorite scenes in the park.  I love how the sun sparkled on the water and the green canopy of leaves and the limbs reaching down to the water.  Just so beautiful!

 

After our walk we spent some time reading the Hobbit to Mary.  She is the perfect age for it and we all loved it.

Rich did some fishing.  There was a nice spot right next to our camp site.

I really liked this motion shot with the end of the line making the white spot on the water as it went in.

Rich saw a lot of very large salmon.  He caught trout but we did not have a salmon tag so he didn't go for them.

We read some Psalms out of the Bible before dinner and then enjoyed a wonderful fire and did some star gazing afterwards.  There was a full moon and it shown so beautifully on the water in the river.

 

When the fire burned down we roasted marshmallows over the coals and had s'mores.  A perfect ending to a perfect day!!